Star Kissed by Ford, Lizzy

of their path. “If he didn’t kill you, there’s even more reason for us to flee fast,” Urik said. “He might be tracking you to find us. I don’t trust the Naki-gods and definitely don’t want them knowing where I am.” “If they catch you, they’ll peel your skin and melt your eyeballs,” Pinal said. “Do you want that?” “No, of course not,” she replied, confused. “But if he wants something from me, like my genes or whatever, then why not bargain for my trip home?” The two laughed. “Even if we knew where to find him, his kind would kill us long before we got near enough for you to speak to him,” Urik said, smiling. “No one survives an encounter with Akkadi.” “I did,” she pointed out. “That worries me. I can’t take you to the clouds. But I might be able to get you to the star gate.” She mulled his words and looked up, unable to see the clouds beyond the black fog. They were convinced of her danger from Akkadi, but she wasn’t. He had more than a chance to do whatever he wanted to her and rather than hurt her, he comforted her. “The star gate is no good with no power to make it work,” Pinal said. “What do you mean?” she asked. “Even if we get there, I can’t get home?” “Energy is always in short supply,” Urik said with a sharp look at the half-human. “You’re right. We have to survive the journey first.” Mandy looked between them, her hope of leaving wavering. “We’ll do our best to get there and worry about the energy shards later,” Urik added at her look of dismay. “We’ll leave in the mo